All 128 questions · American Government / A: Principles
2025 Civics Test · Question 4 of 128
The U.S. Constitution starts with the words 'We the People.' What does 'We the People' mean?
En español: La Constitución de los EE. UU. comienza con las palabras "We the People" ("Nosotros, el Pueblo"). ¿Qué significa "We the People"? — ver en español
Try to answer out loud first — then check
Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- Self-government
- Popular sovereignty
- Consent of the governed
- People should govern themselves
- (Example of) social contract
In the Naturalizer app, this question is taught inside “The founding” — the story of how thirteen colonies became a nation with a Constitution. On the real test, an officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud; 12 correct answers pass.
The real test is oral — practice answering out loudFree to start — no card needed.